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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following parts of Darius’s bicycle comes up missing?
(a) Handlebars.
(b) Seat.
(c) Frame.
(d) Gears.

2. Why, in “Truck Nuts,” is Stephen obliged to brake while driving?
(a) In order to avoid running a red light.
(b) In order to avoid running over a toddler.
(c) In order to avoid running on empty.
(d) He isn’t.

3. In the comment, “It’s like he’s always making things hard on himself” (195), the antecedent for the pronoun “he” is which of the following?
(a) Darius.
(b) Sohrab.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Ardeshir.

4. Which of the following is noted as a source for the fire in the Atashkadeh?
(a) Charcoal.
(b) Butane.
(c) Lightning.
(d) Propane.

5. The term “azan” carries what meaning, per the novel?
(a) Call for alms.
(b) Call to arms.
(c) Call to prayer.
(d) Call for dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is outside of the baad gir in Yazd?

2. Which of the following is among the sites recommended by the second Iranian customs officer Darius encounters?

3. Which of the following does Darius note is incorporated into Persian ice cream?

4. On what date are the Kellners scheduled to leave Iran?

5. In the comment that “for a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded as harsh as Klingon when they fought” (79), which of the following is the antecedent to the pronoun “they”?

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